As a infrequent poster and lurker, I thought I would chime with my 0.02 cents.
I would agree with all of what you wrote. My only issue is this--football clubs that are (successfully) run as a business tend not to be very successful on the pitch. Although I am well aware of our history and I am glad that the LUFC ship is being run in a somewhat fiscally sensible manner, I am pessimistic of what that means in the long term for our fortunes on the field. I'm not sure how many have read the book Soccernomics--or if my having read it (twice!) makes me a quack--but the authors have made certain assertions that are noteworthy. Football clubs run like a business inevitably fail to bring in trophies, overspending is more successful, wage budgets have more of an effect on league position than transfer budgets--these are some of the points made, the last should perhaps be noted by those who complain we bring in the frees and don't splash the cash in the transfer market. For those who haven't read it, it's worth a look. LUFC get a few mentions (Clough is a case study of sorts in the book). Regards Torrey On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:55 PM, Dr Michael Benjamin <[email protected]> wrote: > Strange to say but found myself thinking about the evil one. > The bottom line is that he is a cunt and out for his own ends > but.......................... > > On the one hand............. > The way he behaved in acquiring re-acquiring our club shows a savagery and > determination beyond the call of decency and acceptability. > He has no qualms about bending the rules and laws. In fact he seems to > enjoy > and prefer doing so. In my experience when things get bent often they get > broken too. He also has an affinity to harm and hurt people with a > vengeance > -- in every sense. In short I would not sell him anything and certainly not > buy anything from this out and out rogue. > > On the other hand................. > He has shown a clear understanding of modern day management of a club. He > sets clear and very realistic parameters and is consistent in his > application. He allows his mangers to manage and sacks them at > opportune moments when needed. His transfer policy has been correct. > Witness > his decision in acquiring and selling Schmeikel. Getting a million plus was > a stroke of genius. Seemingly [read Eddie Gray & Matteo] he was not part of > the solution but part of the problem. He 'allowed' Beckham to > stay because he was irreplaceable. His pricing of Snodgras was spot on. I > am > sure if Gradel goes it will be done with a clear head and to our advantage. > He is investing' rightly, in the ground and stewarding [indirectly] his > idea > to build up the ER complex. We are not in debt. > > In short when the bastard goes, over the long run, he will have done well > for himself and us. No one can argue with me that 'you can't have one > without the other'. To be a good manager and businessman you don't have to > be a shit of the highest magnitude. In more complex term I admire his > acumen > and experience. I loath his behavior and brutality. His behavior added > nothing and detracted a lot. > > But I prefer a 'bastard I understand' to ' an angel who I don't > understand'. > > Glad I got that sorted. :-) > > Michael > > Michael > > > Dr Michael Benjamin, > Community Psychiatrist > ------------------------------- > myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT > http://www.myRay.com > ------------------------------ > Mental Health: > http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com > -------------------------------- > Auditing || Quality Control > http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ > -------------------------------- > Blog: > http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
